Feed-bag.



S. B. ANABLE.

FEED BAG.

APELIGATION FILED AUG. s, 1913.

1 ,123,204. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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SHELDON B. ANABLE, F YONKERS, NEW YORK.

FEED-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 529, 1914.

Application filed August 6, 1813. Serial ix o. "183,279.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SHELDON B. ANABLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Yonkers, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Feed-Bag, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates to improvements in feed bags, and particularly to a bag which will allow a proper breathing action of the horse without liability of spilling of the feed.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a bag with a stiffened dome or front portion and guarding partition arranged at an angle beneath the dome for providing a tortuous passageway which will not readily collapse or become inoperative.

A still further object of the invention is to form a, bag with a comparatively large top portion and a plurality of spaced suspending members so that when the bag is moved back and forth the same will remain substantially horizontal.

In carrying out the object of the invention the body of the bag is made from any suitable material, as for instance canvas sides with a leather bottom. The body is preferably mane tapering from the top downwardly to the bottom so that the body flares an appreciable extent in front and to the rear of the bottom. The front portion of the bag is reinforced by a stiffening member so that it cannot readily collapse, and beneath this reinforcing member and spaced therefrom is arranged a partition which falls short of the front of the bag, whereby an air passage is provided from the bottom of the bag to the top. Connected to suitable points on the bag is a front supporting member, and; connected to a suitable place in the back of the bag is a rear supporting member, both of these supporting members being spaced apart at their upper ends but connected together and also connected temporarily to part of the harnose when the bag is in use so that the supports will always be substantially parallel.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag embodying the invention read for use; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the bag shown in Fi 1; Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 2 on line 3-3; Fig. i is a detailed perspective view of the reinforcing member arranged in front of the bag.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral 1 indicates the bottom of a bag which may be formed of any desired material. Connected with. the bottom 1 in any desired manner are the side walls 2 of the bag which are formed of earn as, and which may be made out of any desired number of pieces properly sewed together. However, in forming the side walls 2 the same flare outwardly, as they extend upwardly so as to produce a bag having a comparatively long top which however is approximately the same width as the bottom. The front of the bag has a portion turned over so as to form a dome 3 which is reinforced by member 4- which may be fiber, metal or other stiff material. T he reinforcing member a riveted or otherwise secured in place so as to positively hold the dome 3 in shape at all times. Arranged in back of dome 3 is a partitioning member 5 set at an angle preferably parallel with the angle of dome 3, as shown in Fig. 2, so that an ample passageway for air will be provided but practicaliy no chance for the escape of feed. In case the horse should toss the bag back and forth some of the grain will probably be thrown up into the dome 3 but cannot escape as the same would be prevented from escaping either by the top of the dome or by the partition 5.

Arranged near the front of the bag are eyelets 6 into which a rope 7 is passed. Rope 7 has connected therewith at the upper part a strap 8 designed to rest against the top of the horses head, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the rope will not injure the horse. Near the rear of the bag eyelets 9 are provided for accommodating rope l0. Ropes 7 and 10 are held against separating beyond a certain distance by a retaining rope 11 which is secured to the upper ends of ropes 7 and 10, and when in use is also connected with some part of the harness so that the securing rope will be substantially in the position shown in Fig. 1. By this arrangement in case the horse tosses his head the feed therein will not be lost as the bag will be held substantially horizontally by reason of the action of the supporting ropes and 10.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a feed bag of the class described, a body, a support arranged near'the front of the bag adapted to be passed over the head of a horse when in use, a second support I plane to an appreciable extent.

drawn in at the 2; In a feed bag of the class described, a body structure formed with the frontportion bulging outwardly beyond a line nor mal to the bottom, said bulged portion being top and presenting thereby a hood, a reinforcing member for prevent ing the collapsing of said hood, and an inclined partitioning member arranged at the rear of said hood and substantially parallel withthe top thereof, whereby an air pas sageway is provided, which passageway is arranged substantially'in said bulged por-' tion.

3. In a feed bagof the class described, a bottom, sidewalls connected with said bottom" and extending upwardly and flaring outwardly at each side and each end so that theupper edge of the bag will be an appreciableextent larger than the bottom, part of said upper edge being connected at one point for producing an overhanging hood, said hood being arranged at the front of the partitioning member arranged in'said bag back of said hood, said partitioning member beinginclined toward the front'in' a' direction substantially parallel with the ridge of said hood, whereby a closed passageway is provided, together with means for preventing the loss of feed from the bag'when the bag is tossed back and forth.

4, In a feed bag of the class described, a body portion 7 formed with a bottom and gradually diverging walls, whereby the'upper edge of'said bag is'an appreciable size larger than the bottom and the front is formed with a bulged portion extendingbeyond a line normal to said bottom, said front portion being connected substantially central of the bag for producing a hood, and a partitioning member inclined so'as to extend substantially parallel with the upper edge of said hood, said partitioning member being spaceclfrom said hood, whereby an air passageway is provided from the top of the bag to near the bottom in said bulged portion.

In testimony whereof I'h'ave signed 'my name to this specification in the presence of two subscriblng witnesses.

SHELDON B; ANABLE. I'Vitnesses:

E. 'F. MURDooK, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

